"Leisure Program Planning and Delivery" will guide your students
in
-employing a comprehensive three-step plan for successful
program planning, implementing, and evaluating;
-learning the essentials of successful recreation programming
theory through real-world case studies and examples; and
-building a professional programming portfolio through
completion of class assignments.
"Leisure Program Planning and Delivery" will prepare recreation
students for 21st-century programming. The book provides a
comprehensive three-step plan for successful programming of
services, program leadership, and understanding operational
management of program systems in recreation and leisure service
organizations. The scope of the book makes it practical either for
preparing students and new professionals or for retooling your
recreation program for today's challenges.
Grounded in contemporary professional practice and real-world
applications, the book provides a systematic plan for students to
learn the essentials of successful recreation programming, with
examples of a variety of activities in community, outdoor, sport,
cultural arts, and tourism sectors of the field. A companion Web
site provides support for recreation professors with sample course
syllabi, chapter review questions, PowerPoint presentations, and a
test bank.
Each chapter of "Leisure Program Planning and Delivery" includes
the following student-friendly features:
-Learning objectives
-An opening vignette with a real-world example tied to the theme
of the chapter
-Photographs, tables, and figures
-Examples of specific chapter programming concepts taken from
actual programming for outdoor, sport, tourism, cultural arts, and
community recreation organizations
-A continuing case study highlighting the City of Westerville,
Ohio, Parks and Recreation Department, a 2001 and 2007 Gold Medal
Awardee
-A chapter summary keyed to the learning objectives
-A glossary of key terms
A bound-in CD-ROM contains chapter-by-chapter activities and
assignments that apply programming concepts and professional best
practices from the text; Internet sites for interactive learning;
and forms for planning, implementing, and evaluating programs. At
the end of the course, the student assignments can be combined to
create a student programming portfolio.
Throughout the text, the City of Westerville, Ohio, Parks and
Recreation Department--a 2001 and 2007 Gold Medal Awardee--serves
as a case study. The case illustrates how program concepts and
practices apply in the real world of recreation programming.
"Leisure Program Planning and Delivery" is the foundational text
to prepare students and practicing professionals for situations
they will encounter on the job. As a reference, the book contains
the essentials of programming and offers cutting-edge programming
techniques, support tools, and forms that will help professionals
meet challenges in leisure programming, making it a text that
students will keep long after their course work is completed.
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